"Don't Have Time To Work Out" Is A Stinkin' Lie

If you bring up the subject of fitness or working out in some circles, you’ll immediately hear excuses for why people can’t (or won’t) participate regularly. However, probing a little deeper into these excuses you’ll notice that all of them are lame. With the innumerable benefits fitness provides, it’s a shame more people aren’t doing it.

The excuse that has stayed in the "top 3" excuses for years is, "I don't have time to work out". Well, what is ironic is that according to the A.C. Nielsen Co., the average American watches more than 4 hours of TV each day (or 28 hours/week, or 2 months of nonstop TV-watching per year). In a 65-year life, that person will have spent 9 years glued to the tube.

For decades, research and studies have demonstrated that heavy television-viewing may lead to serious health consequences. A recent study, which appears in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, examined the relationship between television viewing and weight. Women who watched 3 or more hours of TV a day had an 89 per cent increased risk of severe abdominal obesity compared to those watching 1 hour of TV a day or less. This is from a combination of mindless eating while viewing tv and lack of exercise.

So the bottom line is cut the stinkin' tv off and go outside and run up and down your street. Take control of your health and fitness instead of listing your excuses. Grab the kids and teach them how to eat healthy and exercise. You can't teach what you do not do yourself, so commit to making this a lifestyle change and stick to it!